The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-08-27
A Fleeing Joy.
by CLYDE RAYMOND.


1t was pretty scene the setting sun
looked in upon-the modest, tastefully-
furnished little parlor with its books and
statucttes, its pictures and its handsome
Steinway piano-the latter standing invt-
ingly open-and, prettiest of all, lovely,
dark-eYed Nora Langdon oyer there on the
tete-a-tete in the corner, winding the scar
let zephyr which her adoring lover, Frank
BARLEY, was dutifully holding for her.
Some one else looked in upon ii, too-a
darkly handsome man, who had suddenly
checked his steps on very threshold of the
cottage as he caught glimpse through the
low, open window of the happy scene
within.
His brow darkened jealously, and look
of intense hatred flashed from his black
eyes upon Nora's handsome lover.
''She shall be mine yet, swear itr' he
muttered hoarscly, grinding his white teeth
sayagely.
But when he was shown into the pretty
little parlor, there was no trace of such a
purpose, much less of bitterness or hatred
In either his handsome face or his polished
courtly manner.
He was the owner of the cottage, and his
call was almost wholly one of business--ol
so he made it appear; and though he man,
aged TO coax Nora over to the piano to sing
one of his favorite songs before he left, and
Thanked her with look of unmistakablt
admiration in his fine dark eyes, there was
little TO warn Frank of the deadly rivalry
that lurked beneath.
Secure in the possession of her love, he
could afford to smile at another's admira.
tion of his beautiful Nora. And as Mr.
Malyern's tall, commanding form disap.
peared beyond the cottage gate, Frank
turned to her with a laugh ON his sunny
blonde face.
81 half believe he enyies my good for.
tune, Nora" he said lightly, his blue eyes
resting with fond pride on her lovely face
"A handsome fellow he is, too, in his OWL
way" he went on admiringly; "a sort Of
Robert le Diable' style of beauty, but rath
er taking for all that. If were one o.
those jealous-hearted lovers, now"
And he finished the proposition with
laughing glance which showed how utterl.
free he was from the tolls of the green-eyeC
monster.
"Oh, he drops In quite frequently" sal,
Nora, with a eoquettishness she rarely dis
played TO her loyer. "IIe owns this house
You know, as well as number of others
and, somehow, he docs find good man
excuses for calling on MS. Yes, he is hand
some, and''-with a mischieyous laugh an
a fash Of her dark, bright eyes-"wouldn'
Il be- a splendid conquest, 10 win him an
an bis wealth? just think he Is rcporle
10 BE- almost a millionaire"
Flank BARLEY glanced half uneasily. fo
one instant, into the bright, flushed face {
his betrothed; then, with toss Of his curl!
auburn head. he trollod out one Of his ol
merry laughs, which proved 70 irresistib
that Nora joined IN il, and So her coquelr
. a. well a. his briei iouch Of JEALOUSY. Va
speedily forgotten.
Speaking of money. said Frank, PIE
d emily, " intend 20 be richer than 1 a
4 nov beiore Wc arr married, dear. I a
. looking every day for an opening % som
= thing better, and think O. viii come D
d fore long. Nora. You sla'n'i be po
mans bride ID can help ii, little girl"